-Also called an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

-Contains a SUBJECT, PREDICATE, and

EXPRESSES a COMPLETE THOUGHT.
A. Some students like to study in the mornings.
B. Juan and Anthony play football every afternoon.
C. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.

Identify the subject and predicate in these SIMPLE

sentences.
1. Tahira and Sumbal auditioned for the lead role in the
play.
2. The kittens were adopted by the family.
3. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are my favorite.
4. The committee decorated the gym for weekend nights
company.
5. The surprise party was organized by Vajihas two best
friends.

-Contains two independent clauses (mini sentences) joined

by a coordinator.
-The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet,
so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators
spells FANBOYS.) These coordinators are known as
CONJUNCTIONS
-Except for very short sentences, coordinators are always
preceded by a comma.

A. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak

English.
B. Alex played football, so Maria went shopping.
C. Alex played football, for Maria went shopping.

Identify the conjunction in these COMPOUND sentences.

1. I am going to the Umra, so I have to buy a new dress.
2. Jannat took the pictures, and Ali developed then.
3. New York is on the East Coast, and California is on the
West Coast.
4. Bilal walked into the crowded room, but I cant find him.
5. Is the party on Friday, or is it on Saturday?

-Has an independent clause joined by one or

more dependent clauses.
-Dependent Clause- does not express a
complete thought and cant stand alone as
a sentence. They usually begin with a
subordinating conjunction (when)
-ALWAYS has a subordinator such as
because, since, after, although, or when or a
relative pronoun such as that, who, or which.

Examples:

When he handed in his homework, he forgot to hand the

teacher the last page.
The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the
error.
The students are studying because they have a test
tomorrow.
After they finished studying, Jack and Maria went to the
movies.
The book that John read is on the shelf (contains an
adjective clause)
The town where I grew up is in the United States. (adjective
clause)

Identify the subordinator or dependent clause in each

COMPLEX sentence.
1. Because it was raining, the game was called off.
2. The students, who were wet and cold, got back on the bus.
3. The house, which Abraham Lincoln, was born is still
standing.
4. George played football because Jean went shopping.
5. At the age of 19 months, a severe illness left Helen Keller
deaf and blind.

-Contains 2 independent clauses & 1

dependent clause.
-Put a comma after the dependent clause if it
begins the sentence.
-Put a comma before the and, but, or or that
connects the 2 independent clauses.

Examples:
Tufail could not hear his watch because it had
stopped, and he was worried.
Because it had stopped, Tufail could not hear his
watch, and he was worried.
Although Samina called out for Tufail, no one
answered, and Samina was scared.
Samina could not see Tufail, but when she was on
the hilltop she could hear him cry out.